Suarp—On New Zealand Coleoptera. 435 
Although closely allied to A. incertus and A. vates, this is distinguishable at 
a glance by the uniform black colour. 
Greymouth, Kumara, Helms. 
Anthribus concolor, n. sp.—Piceus, fusco-pubescens, antennis pedibusque rufis, 
illis corporis dimidii longitudine, clava obscura. Long. 4 m.m. 
This agrees in most particulars with A. inornatus, but differs in the more pallid 
colour, and has also shorter, more slender antenne ; the thorax, too, is a little less 
elongate. In sculpture and all other characters the two species are very similar. 
Picton. Helms. 
Anthribus obtusus, n. sp.—Subcylindricus, nigro-fuscus, squamulis variegatis 
vestitus; antennis pedibusque fusco-rufis, illis corpore brevioribus; prothorace 
carina transversa ad basin per-propinqua, angulis posterioribus haud acutis. Long. 
4 m.m. 
This is remarkably similar to Etnalis spinicollis in appearance, but differs in 
important structural characters, so as to stand systematically intermediate between 
the species named and A. huttoni. The antenne are slender, a good deal shorter 
than the body, the basal jot much exposed; third joint very slender, elongate, 
not at all clubbed at the apex; 4—8 each infuscate at the apex ; ninth broader from 
base to apex, slightly longer than broad; tenth shorter, terminal joint obtuse, 
about as long as broad. Rostrum short and broad. Eyes moderately large, 
emarginate, but not deeply so in front; the surface very densely and minutely 
sculptured, feebly pubescent. Thorax not so long as broad, only a little narrower 
in front, the sides scarcely sinuate in front of the base; the carina straight, 
extremely near the base; it is not continued upwards along the sides, but is scarcely 
prominent at the angles; the surface is covered with fuscous scales or hairs, and 
has a large patch of white, or pallid ochreous colour, on the basal portion of each 
side. Elytra not elongate, behind the base a little transversely depressed, with 
series of punctures, which are quite obsolete on the apical portion, the external ones 
being more distinct; they are covered with griseous, fuscous, and nearly black hairs 
or pubescence in an irregular spotted manner; legs red; femora more or less dark 
across the middle; the tarsi with the apices of the joints infuscate. 
Picton. Helms; two examples. ‘This is distinguished from Etnalis spinicollis by the simple angles 
of the thorax, and the much less deeply divided eyes; the thoracic carina, too, is not absolutely con- 
tiguous with the base of the elytra. 
PROSCOPORHINUS. 
Proscoporhinus albifrons, n. sp.—é Fusco-viridescens, hic inde rufescens, 
capite anterius albido-piloso, elytris inzequalibus, antennis corpore fere triplo 
longioribus, testaceis. Long. d m.m. (Plate xu., fig. 19.) 
